Columbia University reviews

Great benefit-free tuition at Columbia that is if you can get accepted for part time degree programs otherwise you can take free individual classes in any discipline). Flex time can be worked at some departments. CU has a relaxed atmosphere for the most part, good work-life balance, autonomy and lots of room for creativity in your position. It offers an unparalleled, beautiful campus with lots of historical buildings and architecture. The libraries are an amazing place to study, read, etc. You also learn alot from exceptional, highly educated individuals. Most would be categorized as great researchers, academics, medical practitioners but not good managers or senior managers.

If you are an office of the University, your children get free tuition. If you are unmotivated or don't want to work hard, CU employees can slip through the cracks for years without anyone knowing or doing something about it. Without pressure to drive revenue, the mission is is loftier. The benefits are good: officers receive about 20 vacation days plus 3 personal days. In addition, the CU not only matches employee contributions to its non-profit version of a 401k, it also gives 5% of your salary even if you contribute nothing, and that money vests immediately. In terms of work and life balance, it probably varies from department to department, but for the most part my sense is that it's an incredibly flexible place.